St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-08
HAL REID ARRAIGNED.
He Pleads Not Guilty to the Charge
of Rape---Court Doings.

Hal Reid was arraigned before Judge
Kelly yesterday to plead to the indict-
ment against him, charging him with
rape. He said his true name was J..
Halleck Reid, and he pleaded not
guilty to the charge. The bond for
merly furnished was continued, and
Reid was ordered to appear in court
from day to day until the trial, which
will be held some time between Oct II
and Nov g.
Four suits have been brought against
the city by parties living on block 16,
of Smiths subdivision Of StinSOn'S ad-
diti0n. The complainantS in the suits
are NelS Robertson, owner of lot 81 ;
Patrick Mcdowell, owner of lot 50; Vim
ZenS StutZ, owner of the east half of lot
So and Michael Tschieka, owner of lot
~. Each of the plaintiffs allege that the
city has graded the streets above their
property and that the water, garbage
and filth from the drains are emptied
upon their premises. This, they claim,
Is not only disagreeable, but dangerous,
and they ask for 5000 damages each.
The United States grand jury re-
turned the following indictments
against persons charged with selling
whiskey to the Indians, yesterday: G.
z. Schott, William S. futile. E. r.
Erickson, Isaac Huiburt, Peter Angren,
Charles Jayne and Lee COmstock
Thomas Davis is indicted for passing
81 counterfeit silver dollar When ar
rested he had five other spurious coins
III his possession.
COURT NOTES.
In the case of Edward H. Judson against T.
W. Kennedy. suit to compel the cancella-
ton of a contract, the motion of the plaintiff
asking for the cancellation was granted by
Judge Brill. Thereupon a motion by the de
tense, for the recovery of earnest money WAS
argued and taken under advisement After
the motion was heard Il recess was taken,
during which lively tilt occurred between
the counsel for the respective parties, but it
was quickly squelched by the court.
The case of Alexander Adams against John
F. EiSenmenger was tried yesterday before
Judge Kelly and the plaintiff was given a
verdict tor $3.50, by direction of the judge,
This was case to recover earnest money on
real estate deal.
The demurrer of the defense. in the cases
brought by the ticket brokers against the CITY.
was argued yesterday before Judge Brill. but
was not sustained. The cases have been set
for trial on Oct. 81.
The special term will be held to-day with
either Judge Kelly or Judge Simons on the
bench. The only case set for trial is that of
James Ryan against Frank S. Blodsett
j. Hays q Co. have brought suit i'll repleyin
against Jacob Bloom to recover a stock of
az SSOf1 diiSSSO " nave peGu
fraudulently seized.
Edward Forcier, charged with selling
whisky to the Indians had trial in the dis.
trict court Yesterday ana was discharged.
John Bishop, convicted of furnishing Lo
with fire water, was fined $500 and sentenced
to thirty days in the Jail.
Judge Brill has sustained the demurrer tc
the complaint in the case Of Thomas Shaugh
messy against the city of st. Paul.
P. Whitlock has brought suit against
Samuel r; Loux to enforce the payment OF
1921. 0S due on two notes.
H. G.. Skramdstadt is on trial in the United
States district court on the charge of selling
whisky to the Indians.
The case of NJ. j. O'Connor and N. Delaney
against the City of st. Paul. is on trial before
Judge Simons
Perkins, Campbell K Co. have sued Charlie.
G.. Schmidt to recover S3I7.55 for goods
sold.